Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alfred William Riches
In memory of:
Private Alfred William Riches
August 20, 1918
Military Service
270238
39
Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
50th Bn.
Additional Information
June 14, 1878
Son of the late Alfred and Hannah Riches, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England; husband of Kate L. Riches, of 11, Mintern Avenue, Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 491 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
FOUQUESCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
II. F. 7.
Fouquescourt is a village in the Department of the Somme, 35.5 kilometres east of Amiens and 8 kilometres due north of Roye. The Fouquescourt British Cemetery is a little north of the village on the east side of the road to Maucourt.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Commemorative Plaque – Today the 1914-1918 war memorial plaque for the Massey Harris Company is located on the outside of their former head office at King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. This plaque includes a separate list for the men who were employed at the Brantford Works. -
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Photo of Alfred William Riches -
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Group Photo -
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Grave marker
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